Cat. No.: X24-12-LY0017
Carboxylic acid/Methoxy PEG reagent, m-PEG-Hexanoic acid, MW 5,000, Purity≥95%
Synonym: Carboxylic acid/Methoxy PEG reagent; m-PEG-Hexanoic acid; Hexanoic acid-mPEG
Properties
Description
m-PEG-Hexanoic acid is a PEG linker with a methoxy cap and a carboxylic acid. The methoxy cap is unreactive and the carboxylic acid is readily used to generate amides and esters with amines or alcohols.
Molecular Weight
5,000 Da
Functional Group 1
Carboxylic acid
Functional Group 2
Methoxy
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
m-PEG-Hexanoic acid can be used in the synthesis to construct polymers with improved water solubility and biocompatibility.
For Research Use Only. Not For
Clinical Use.